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Some of the features in Windows operating system is available only if you are running a specific or later version of Bluetooth. For instance, the Nearby Share (a feature to share files between two Windows 10 computers) requires Bluetooth 4.0 or later versions. Bluetooth 4.0 adds Bluetooth Smart / Bluetooth Low Energy standard in addition to the Classic Bluetooth specification, so it is a significant improvement in prolonging battery life of devices. The batteries in Bluetooth low energy devices will last several times longer than their classic Bluetooth counterparts.

Bluetooth version number is usually mentioned in PC’s manual or product information page on your manufacturer’s website. But if your laptop is few years old, you likely have lost the manual and might not be able to find its information on the web as well.

Check Bluetooth Version manually

We can use Windows Device Manager to find out the Bluetooth version .

1. Make sure your Bluetooth is turned on. You can turn it on from the Action Center toggle, or you can open the Settings app and go to the Devices group of settings and turn it on from the Bluetooth tab.

2. Right click the Start button to open its context menu and Select the item called “Device Manager“.

3. In Device Manager, expand the Bluetooth set of devices. You may see one or several devices under this. Look for Interl(R) Wireless Bluetooth(R) or your Bluetooth brand name. Right-click it, and select Properties.

4. In the Properties window, go to the Advanced tab. Here, you will see a Firmware Version entry with something like LMP followed by a number, the number will correspond to the version of Bluetooth that you’re running.

The LMP versions Table:

LMP 13 – Bluetooth 5.4
LMP 12 – Bluetooth 5.3
LMP 11 – Bluetooth 5.2
LMP 10 – Bluetooth 5.1
LMP 9.x – Bluetooth 5.0
LMP 8.x – Bluetooth 4.2
LMP 7.x – Bluetooth 4.1
LMP 6.x – Bluetooth 4.0
LMP 5.x – Bluetooth 3.0 + HS
LMP 4.x – Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR
LMP 3.x – Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR
LMP 2.x – Bluetooth 1.2
LMP 1.x – Bluetooth 1.1
LMP 0.x – Bluetooth 1.0b

For instance, Bluetooth adapter’s LMP version 6.x indicates that your Bluetooth version is 4.0

Bluetooth Version Finder

Finding Bluetooth verison manually through the graphical user interface would be time consuming, tedious and, prone to human error therefore we have coded a portable Freeware “Bluetooth Version Finder” . It is the easiest method to find the Bluetooth version number. Just download and unzip it then clik to run it will show your Bluetooth version number

What is New v1.5 (Saturday, July 27, 2024)

[ FIXED ] – Displays the preinstalled, unconnected Bluetooth device.
[ ADDED ] – Improvements in program codes.

Under the big version number you can read the details . If it fails , you will see a question mark icon.

Bluetooth Version Finder has Cmd parameter support, to view the commands it supports, simply open Cmd where the exe is located and run the btVersion_x64.exe /? command.

Supported operating systems: Windows 11 , Windows 10

Supported languages: English

File: btVersion_x64.exe │ Virustotal
MD5: b9285892fde350c5b69220801ca6824d
SHA1: 038220db5cf47000ceaecf0a9ddda0d898103c88

File: btVersion.exe │ Virustotal
MD5: 3820c08e8fa71bd6264e070fa89b0343
SHA1: fc40caa4cafd21aeee04d2b5b2882cd6e0d0445a

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Hibernation is the process of saving the content currently in memory to the hard drive to allow your PC to shut down completely, When your computer hibernates, it takes a snapshot of your system files and drivers and saves that snapshot to your hard drive before shutting down . This allows your computer to start up faster , Hibernate is enabled by default and reserves some of your disk for its file the “hiberfil.sys” file . At any time, you can turn your PC on to resume from hibernation and continue working where you left off.

If you’re looking to free up space on your disk, you can disable the hibernate function if you rarely use the feature. So, the main reason you might want to disable hibernate on your computer is if you really need those extra gigs of hard drive space back.

In fact, if you are using a SSD for your Windows 11 or 10 computer, it’s better to turn off the hibernate function to save SSD life .Whenever the operating system goes to to hibernation, it writes the contents of its RAM to the hiberfil.sys and then shuts off power. On systems with solid state disks, the constant writing to the hibernate file may be dangerous to the health of the SSD, because unlike regular hard drives, SSDs can only sustain a limited number of writes before breaking or voiding the warranty. That is why, on most modern laptop computers with SSD drives, hibernation is disabled by default. “Hibernate Enable or Disable” is a very simple Portable freeware to Disable or Enable Hibernation.

Hibernate Enable or Disable v1.5 – (Thursday, 9. May 2024)

[Added] – /Q Parameter support For Hibernate state checking
[Added] – Power button settings link under the Menu button
[Added] – Some code Improvements

How to use :

After downloading, extract “Hibernate Enable or Disable” to your desired location, then run it, Application GUI will show you the Hibernation status , if Hibernate enabled you can see your Hibernation file size on the “Size” Button

You can Disable hibernation by clickin “Disable Hibernation” button

if any problem occurs , you will see the Orange icon

To Change the size of hiberfil.sys file use the “Size” button and choose One of the Appropriate option

Minimum size = 40 % of the total amount of installed RAM (memory)
Medium size = 75 % of the total amount of installed RAM (memory)
Maximum size = 100 % of the total amount of installed RAM (memory)
Reduced Size = 20% of the total amount of installed RAM (memory) – only on Windows 10 and above OS.

Hibernate Enable or Disable has CMD (command line) support. to see the All supported Parameters please use the “Hibernate.exe /?” command

NOTE: In some cases, such as systems running from vhd, hibernate doesn’t work.

Supported languages : English , Turkish , German , Polish , Hungarian, French , Greek , Bulgarian , Spanish , Russian , Swedish , Chinese (Simplified) , Chinese (Traditional) , Korean , Japanese , Hebrew , Romanian , Italian , Arabic , Dutch (Nederlands) , Persian , Lithuanian , Ukrainian

Supported Operating Systems : Windows 11 , Windows 10 , Windows 8.1 , Windows 8 , Windows 7 , Windows Vista , Windows Xp (32 and 64-bit).

File: Hibernate_x64.exe │ Virustotal
MD5: 7326aa9f5e7b9de77e5e8241f8f9a4c6
SHA1: 85e703caaf01f6d8e801ca5ba9ec70499233a0f5

File: Hibernate.exe │ Virustotal
MD5: b6177da6d4de5e1c5395804cb087c204
SHA1: 6d2b3b9aafafb28487504d52b3963cb2a2d47163

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